Sweden stuns Germany 2-1 to advance to the semifinals of the Women's World Cup. 'I don't even think that Sweden played that well today,' German captain Alexandra Popp said. 'We should have done more.'
Sweden hadn't beaten Germany in women's football at a major tournament since 1991. The last time a team lost a World Cup quarterfinal after scoring first came in 1999.
But those streaks came to an end Saturday as Sweden upset the second-ranked team in the world 2-1 in Rennes, France, to set up a Women's World Cup semifinal against the fast-improving Dutch. Goals from Sofia Jakobsson and Stina Blackstenius gave the Swedes -- downed by Germany in the 2016 Olympic final in Rio -- victory in the evening kickoff after Lina Magull's brilliant opener.
Women's World Cup: Megan Rapinoe 1-on-1 02:01The Netherlands earlier beat Italy 2-0 in the afternoon heat in Valenciennes to reach a first ever semifinal at the tournament. Read MoreThey, along with GB and Sweden, earned spots at next year's Olympics in Tokyo. The top three European nations at the World Cup locked up berths, with England's performance putting GB through. Germany, meanwhile, missed out.
Lieke Martens: Dutch star celebrates Euro win 03:25Though the thermometer didn't climb as high Saturday in Valenciennes in northern France, it still rose to the mid-30s Celsius , according to France Meteo, the national meteorological service. It was slightly cooler for the game in Rennes, though drink breaks in each half were still in use. The Netherlands actually asked world governing body FIFA for the kickoff time to be changed beforehand. Italy wanted a later start time, too.
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